Ewa Elementary School

Ewa Elementary School is a primary school of big scale in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, run under Hawaii Department of Education, educateing 1,226 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 180% bigger than the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 438 students.

Across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students total), Ewa Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Ewa Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Asian at 29%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% multiracial, 21% Hispanic, 18% Pacific Islander, 3% White. That is noticeably less Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, Honolulu County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,195, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Ewa Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Nearest neighbor: Honouliuli Middle School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ewa Elementary School.

Ewa Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Ewa Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 1,084 (now 1,226). The Asian share of enrollment fell from 35% to 29% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

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